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India sends 'cockroach' leaders to jail after protest

Two leaders of India's youth-led movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as police clamp down on protests against the election commission.

Louvre boss warns of closure risk without major renovations

The Louvre Museum risks having to close its doors to the public unless lawmakers approve a major overhaul of the creaking and over-capacity institution, its head told a French newspaper on Wednesday.

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Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out.

Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence

Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers ratcheted up tensions.

UN warns sanctions chill is stopping Cuba aid

The top United Nations official in Cuba has warned vital humanitarian aid is not reaching the island because shipping and financial firms fear US reprisals, stranding deliveries of cancer drugs and water-treatment equipment.

France's Macron in hot water over jet ski picture

President Emmanuel Macron found himself in hot water Friday after he was pictured riding a jet ski on the Riviera, fuelling opposition claims that he is disconnected from ordinary people grappling with heatwaves and wildfires.

US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges

US retail sales gave their weakest showing in more than a year and consumer sentiment plunged, data showed Friday, as households battered by fallout from President Donald Trump's Iran war curbed spending and raised their expectations of inflation.

Nursing federation demands proper pay, protection on Ebola front line

The International Council of Nurses on Friday urged the DR Congo authorities to provide proper pay and protection for healthcare workers fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak.

UK parliament probe into Farage resumes after polls win

The UK parliament's sleaze watchdog on Friday resumed its probe into a £5 million ($6.7 million) gift to hard-right politician Nigel Farage just hours after he was re-elected as an MP in a snap by-election.

Israel calls for police to replace military in handling West Bank settlers

Israel's defence minister called Friday for the police to take over law enforcement in the occupied West Bank from the military, which has come under fire from the right-wing for trying to remove settlers harassing Palestinians.

Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence

Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said.

NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace: spokesperson

NATO said Friday its fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace, the latest incursion along the military alliance's eastern flank bordering Russia.

Is a new conflict brewing in northern Ethiopia?

A recent flare-up in tensions in Ethiopia's Tigray, including reports of heavy artillery battles and drone strikes, has raised fears of a return to war in the northern state -- a conflict potentially stoked by foreign nations.

Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger

Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.

Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally Friday, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an larger than expected share of the ballot.

Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises

Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court on Friday to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made up" profits, as he vowed to close 750 state-owned enterprises by year end.

US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands

The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.

Farage declares victory as count still underway in UK by-election

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage declared a "resounding victory" early Friday but said he would not attend the official result announcement in an unusual by-election that pitted him against joke candidate Count Binface.

'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears

Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.

UK vote count under way in Farage, Binface showdown

Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting influential hard-right leader Nigel Farage against Count Binface, a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.

US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat

Wall Street stocks advanced Thursday with the S&P 500 finishing at a fresh record as investors welcomed further signs of easing US inflation while oil prices pulled back.

Indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view

US-indicted Cuban leader Raul Castro received a standing ovation as he appeared in public for the first time in months Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the centenary of his brother Fidel's birth.

Stocks gain as US inflation worries ease, oil slips

Stock markets mostly advanced Thursday as investors welcomed further signs of easing US inflation, making the prospect of higher interest rates in the world's biggest economy less likely.

Israel sends troops to settler siege as US ambassador slams 'act of terror'

Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers laying siege to Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated an emblematic settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.

Zambia voters weigh Hichilema's economic record

Zambians went to the polls Thursday in an election focused on economic hardships in the copper-rich nation, where President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term.

US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops

Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.

Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack

Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy.

Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island

Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese government agencies in July, the island's digital affairs ministry said Thursday.

Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands

President Vladimir Putin visited Thursday Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time, prompting a "strong" protest by Japan which also claims the territory.

Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line

Zambia went to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation.

Putin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a "strong" protest by Japan which also claims the territory.

Senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll

Voters in eastern England head to the polls Thursday for a by-election triggered by hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, but amid a boycott by mainstream parties his main rival is a joke candidate called Count Binface

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